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7 Month Old Holding Breath
Asked by A.C. from Jacksonville
on August 16, 2007
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My daughter just turned 7 months and I have noticed her holding her breath quite often. She will hold it and then breathe heavily for a few breaths once she stops. I...
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- My son is now two and has done the same same thing. I would discuss this with your doctor and if they do not seem concerned change doctors as we had to do. At that age...
- My niece use to do that at the same age.. The Dr had us keep a small water bottle and mist in on her face when she did that to get her to breathe.. Just a suggestion
- It's a normal thing that they'll experiment with at that age. As long as she's not passing herself out, she'll be fine. If you think she's holding it too long, gently ...
Speedy Help
Asked by L.B. from Tucson
on March 2, 2009
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It's a Sunday night, and all you mommys know there's not much help out there at this time and I'm pretty sure my son doesn't need the ER. For the last five months or ...
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- I know this is now morning and not such speedy help as you were seeking but... for night time questions or care, look up an urgent care clinic. They are way better ...
- I have a 2 year old with asthma. He gets bad when he gets colds or allergies. Just keep up with the albuteral and watch him closly. I have found the er is not a gre...
- Don't wait. At least call someone. Banner has a 24 hour line, (I don't remember the #, as does Cigna, if you have that insurance. At least call 911 and have them xf...
Is It Asthma?
Asked by R.R. from Pensacola
on March 8, 2007
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My 1 year old son has had a cough since the second week in January. He'll wake up in the middle of the night just hacking and chocking. He has a few fits during the da...
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- My three year old does the same thing and it's so bad that it makes him vomit in the middle of the night (about once every two weeks). I was researching the signs of ...
- Hi R., It sounds like it could be asthma, allergies or perhaps a reaction to something. My son, who is now 4, had allergies and eczema. About 6 months ago, I swit...
- I'm sorry to hear about your son. Have you tried a humidifier? That might be misspelled LOL..Maybe a duhumidifier? Not sure..I'm a single Mom well almost 12 weeks t...
I Can't Sleep
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on January 29, 2009
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what sleeping medications are okay when pregnant? I'm only 18 weeks and havn't had a good nights sleep since I was 5 weeks pregnant. I fall into a light sleep from abo...
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- Krystal, Would Melatonin be something safe to take while pregnant? Another thing that might work is I've heard that Dried Cherries have very sleep inducing qualities....
- I suffer from insomnia myself. And I am not one to use pharmaceuticals of any kind. You might try "Rescue Sleep" -- it is made by the people who make "Rescue Remedy"...
- I am due the 31st of this month with my 5th child and have not had a good nights sleep since the early begining. I would never take anything for it, this has been some...
Help with Stuffy Nose
Asked by J.R. from Minneapolis
on October 1, 2008
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My 5 month old has had a stuffy nose for a little over a week now. Last Wed, she was diagnosed with an ear infection and she also had croup which was bad enough that ...
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- You could try elevating the head of her bed with towels or blankets underneath the mattress... We also found running a vaporizer or humidifier helped in addition to p...
- When my son was younger he used to have a stuff nose all the time. It's getting to be that time of year where it just seems like our little ones are always getting "s...
- Hi! Have you tried proping up one end of her crib mattress (with a rolled up towel underneath? The elevation might help her sinuses drain. Baby vicks is also sooth...
Snoring 5 Year Old
Asked by T.S. from Los Angeles
on October 18, 2008
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My otherwise really active, kind, funny and healthy 5 year snores like a chainsaw. He shares a room with my other one and the snoring is driving my older one crazy wh...
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- I don't have advice, just wanted to let you know I know a little boy who had sleep apnea. He had it from birth to recently (age 4). He just had his tonsils and adnoi...
- Every time I take my kids in for their well visits, their doctor asks if they snore. I've never asked her why she asks, because none of them snore, but I'm sure there...
- I can't agree more with the other moms. Find a good ENT, get tonsils and adnoids checked ASAP! My son snored from the day he was born. The nurses all thought it was cu...
Singulair for a 2 Year Old??
Asked by J.A. from Miami
on October 1, 2009
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Hi Ladies! My daughter continues to get ear infections and the croup. She's recovering from her second round of this stuff. This has all happened in a matter of 4 mon...
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- When my daughter was 4, she was given Singulair. It helped the asthma but made her very aggressive. We chose to stop the drug. My friend uses it with her 8 year old...
- Singlur is for patients with asahma . Very hard brething problems. I would look into it more before putting him on it.
- Yes my 3 yr old have been on Singular, Nasonex, and Zyrtec for 8 months. He was so sick with ear infections, constant sinus infections (even MRSA), and constant antib...
Seeking Moms with Youngsters Who Have Numerous Ear Infections!
Asked by M.M. from Cedar Rapids
on October 13, 2006
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My son is almost 3. Every year he gets 3 to 4 ear infections. I was the same way as a child, I just don't remember being on antibiotics as frequently. I'm careful ab...
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- Hi my son was the same way but, we started real earlylike 3 months old. He had so many they said something about tubes for him. But, I told them he had allerigies and ...
- My daughter is now 7 yrs old and my son 15 yrs. Madison always had ear infections and my son seemed always congested and his ears popping etc.. I took them to an ea...
- Are you in the Louisville area then? Louisville ENT is good and deal with children as well as adults. Dr. Gregory Abbas put tubes in my daughter's ears in August and...
Pregnancy and Cat Litter
Asked by M.H. from Des Moines
on July 11, 2008
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I am not pregnant yet (that I know of:) but we have 2 inside cats. I am usually the one who cleans the pans and I know that once I get pregnant my husband will need t...
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- Hi M.- I am a single mom and have cleaned the cat litter thru both of my pregnancies. I just used rubber gloves throughout the process and then washed my hands at th...
- Hi M., I know this isn't answering your question, but when my cousin was married to her X, he refused to change the litter box (he was a real jerk), so she had to do ...
- No worries! Actually if you've had cats for awhile you have probably already had the infection toxoplasmosis. And once you've had it you can't get it again. For most n...
Asking for Your Prayers
Asked by G.W. from Dallas
on September 12, 2008
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Dear Ladies,
I have been a member on this site for quite a long time and have tried to help out and encourage whenever I though I could. I feel like in some ways, I h...
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- Praying and calling my church prayer hotline
- My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and most of all, your sweet baby boy. I will pray for you all daily. Take comfort and hope from the fact that he ha...
- My heart goes out to you. I pray peace and strength over your family and complete healing over your son. May your faith rise up within you. You and your family are in ...
